Evidence and information sources. The contribution of leukocytes and red cells to thrombogenesis has been reviewed. Moreover, the prevalence of thrombosis as a complication of hematologic diseases has been examined. The authors are involved in the investigation and management of acute and chronic hematologic diseases as well as in investigation of thrombophilia. Pub-Med was employed as a source...

ABO blood groups have been associated with various disease phenotypes, particularly cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death in developed countries and their prevalence rate is rapidly growing in developing countries. There have been substantial historical associations between non-O blood group status and an increase in some cardiovascular disorders. ...

A survey conducted by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) on the occurrence of blood parasitic diseases amongst its Member Countries identifies protozoan diseases (trypanosomosis, theileriosis, babesiosis) and rickettsial (anaplasmosis, cowdriosis and ehrlichiosis) as being of economic importance. Each of the diseases listed above had a variable economic impact in the responding count...

1 Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. 2 Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Medical Technologies, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran. 3 Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran. 4 Cancer Research ...